October 2026

We had an early start as at 07:50 we crossed the Arctic Circle (66.3N) and entered the Arctic/Far North.

Tuesday 13th October 2026 We made good progress northwards and our principal purpose today was to use our stopover in Trondheim to find the remains of the German U-boat Bunkers (Pens) of WW2. Largely intact, because they were built of virtually indestructible 5m thick concrete, they have been integrated into an industrial estate. One of

The first major town on today’s journey was Alesund, the headquarters of today’s fishing industry. Evidence of the past importance of cod is to be found in the remains of the Bryggen on the waterfront. This was only a brief visit and we returned later in the day to enable us to leave the ship. 

During the morning we toured the old town with remnants of the time of the Hanseatic League when the Bryggen was the centre of the fishing industry. As a transshipment hub fish from the fishing grounds of the far north and Lofoten Islands was forwarded to mainland Europe and England. A Hop on Hop off

Photographs to follow when the technology allows. We arrived in Bergen in the early evening after two flights, delays and lengthy EU Immigration queues. Following dinner we ambled around the harbour with views of the Bryggen.